| Basic Facts | More information about Sweden | Svensk version |
| Sweden, my home country,
is according to my opinion, one of the best "trekking countries" in the
world.
My country offers nice and long "lowland treks" and beautiful mountainareas in
the northern part. Most of the trails are easy to trekk. Here you can find clean air, pure nature with beautiful places, easy to reach but unfortunately no sunshine guarantee. Our "Allemansrätt" is unike and gives everyone the right to stroll, more or less, everywhere. I have trekked most of the trails in the swedish mountains and the all the major lowlandtreks on the west coast of Sweden. Our lowlandtrails are all well marked so it is difficult to get lost and the starting points are easy to rech. The trails leads you through beautiful areas of the swedish landscape and you will meet swedish culture. Few people are trekking here and you very often feel the wilderness close. Maps can be purchased or received free of charche in the Tourist Offices in major places. |
Nature has always been of great interest to me and for that reason I spend a lot of my
sparetime out on the trails. From my hometown Gothenburg, the second largest city in Sweden with approx. 400 000 inhabitants, it is easy to reach forrest areas with big woods and beautiful lakes as well as the coastline with a beautiful archipelago, specific for this part of Sweden. All around Sweden we have many areas protecting flowers, birds and wild animals. But, regretfully, not enough is done to save even more for the future. |
The mountain Norra Sytertoppen |
Ladjojaure with the Kebnekaiserange |
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Cranes, early springtime at the Hornborgalake |
Rockcarvings at Massleberg |
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Kebnekaise region |
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Southern Dalecarlia |
Lake Virhijaure. |
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Basic facts: |
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longform: Konungariket Sverige Area, total: 449 964 sq km Population: 8 873 050 Population/sq km: 20 pers. Coastline: 3 218 km Capital/Population: Stockholm / 1 600 000 Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m Highest point: Kebnekaise 2 111 m Largest rivers: Muonio-Torneälv, Dalälven, Klarälven-Götaälv Largest lakes: Vänern, Vättern Natural resources: Zink, iron ore, lead, copper, silver, timber, uranium Age structure; % of pop.: 0 - 14 years 18 % 15 - 64 years 64 % 65 years and over: 18 % Pop. growth rate: 0.02 % Birth rate / 1 000 pop.: 10 births Death rate / 1 000 pop.: 11 deaths Infant mortility rate: 3 deaths (deaths / 1 000 live births) Life expectancy at birth: Male / Female 77 / 82 years Ethnic groups: Swedes 94 % incl.17 000 lapps, other 6 % |
Religions:
Evangelic lutheran 87 %, others, different 13 % Languages: Swedish Literacy; pop. over 15 years: Male / Female: 99 % / 99 % Independence: June 6, 1523 National holiday: June 6, Day of Swedish flag GNP/capita: 26 000 USD Inflation rate; consumer prices: 0.4 % Industr. prod. growth rate: 3 % Exports; commodities: Machinery, motor vehicles, paper products Currency: Swedish Krona (SEK) 1 SEK = 100 oere Telephones: 10 000 000 Railways: 12 821 km Highways: 210 907 km Airports; total: 256 Military manpover; availability: males age 15 - 49: 2 067 630 Source: CIA Factbook 2000 |
Map of Sweden |
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The swedish flag was introduced in 1906 and follows the Scandinavian "cross-tradition" with the danish flag "Dannebrogen" as a prototype. The colours are supposed to come from the swedish crest from the 14th century. |
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"Lilla Riksvapnet" is the swedish national crest. In the blue shield there are three golden crowns. On the top of the shield there is a royal crown surronded by the chain of the Serafim-orden. The crest was introduced by Albrekt of Mecklenburg in 1365. |
| For more information about
Sweden click one of the links below or visit my linkcollection. Lonely Planet or World Factbook |
Todays weather in GOTHENBURG |